Project Manager - Rail

GHD; Whitby; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

GHD is seeking an experienced Rail & Transit Project Manager to lead planning, design, and delivery of complex rail and transit infrastructure across Canada. You will manage multidisciplinary teams, strengthen client relationships, and drive project excellence from inception through commissioning.

The role requires 5–10 years of PM experience in Canada, P.Eng designation, and the ability to work with various transit agencies and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of PM experience delivering rail and transit projects in Canada.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams through full lifecycle.
• P.Eng designation in Ontario or another Canadian province.
• Experience with TTC, Metrolinx, VIA Rail is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, design, procurement, construction support, and commissioning of major rail and transit projects.
• Manage projects involving rail corridors, track infrastructure, stations, guideways, and transit expansion initiatives.
• Deliver projects on scope, budget, schedule, quality, safety, and client expectations.
• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams and liaise with transit agencies, regulators, and operators.
• Support proposal preparation and client relationship management.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Education

P.Eng designation

Job description

Job Description

Reporting to the Team Leader in Rail & Transit, the Rail & Transit Project Manager will lead the planning, design, and delivery of complex rail and transit infrastructure projects across Canada. This role is responsible for managing multidisciplinary teams, strengthening client relationships, and delivering projects that support transportation expansion, asset renewal, and community connectivity. The successful candidate will play a key role in growing GHD's Rail & Transit practice while driving excellence in project delivery, innovation, and collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, design, procurement, construction support, and commissioning of major rail and transit infrastructure projects.
• Manage projects involving commuter rail, heavy rail, LRT, BRT, rail corridor improvements, track rehabilitation, stations, guideways, and transit expansion initiatives.
• Deliver projects in accordance with scope, budget, schedule, quality, safety, and client expectations.
• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams consisting of civil, track, structural, systems, utilities, environmental, and construction specialists.
• Liaise with transit agencies, railway owners and operators, municipalities, utility companies, regulators, contractors, and other key stakeholders.
• Manage project risks, commercial performance, schedules, stakeholder engagement, and contract administration activities.
• Support proposal preparation, strategic pursuits, and client relationship management.

What You Bring

• 5-10 years of project management experience delivering rail and transit infrastructure projects within Canada and other comparable jurisdictions.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects involving rail corridors, track infrastructure, stations, guideways, transit systems, and transportation infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of railway operations, corridor management, transit agency requirements, stakeholder coordination, and regulatory approvals.
• Experience leading large multidisciplinary engineering and consulting teams through the full project lifecycle.
• Experience with various contract models, for example; Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build, Construction Management, and P3 delivery models.
• Proven client management, leadership, communication, and commercial management skills.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in Ontario or other Provinces within Canada.
• Experience with TTC, Metrolinx, VIA Rail, municipal transit agencies, or railway owners/operators is considered an asset.

The salary range for this position is $95,000 - $120,000. The posted salary range represents the expected hiring range for GHD locations in its major city centres. Ranges may vary for positions in other locations. At GHD, base salary is determined by your skills, experience, qualifications and work location. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and adhere to all relevant pay transparency legislation.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in recruiting is just getting started and may be used during the process to improve efficiency and fairness. Your application may be reviewed by both AI and our hiring team. While AI supports some steps through the process, all final hiring decisions are made by humans.

As a diverse and inclusive organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, GHD will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.

This position is for an existing vacancy.